| Language of origin |
English language
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| Feature Type: | Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. |
| Status: |
Official
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| Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: |
At junction of Leech and Sooke Rivers, Malahat Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: |
48°29'44"N, 123°42'44"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: |
WGS84 |
| NTS Map: |
92B/5 |
Origin Notes and History:
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Leechtown (Post Office & Station) adopted 2 March 1950; since changed to Leechtown (locality).
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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